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Name

Gender

Age

Educational background

Country

Level of expertise

I want…

I need…

Work tasks

Life responsibilities

Nowadays, I substitue that (knowledge, skill, behaviour) with...

I feel…

My aim is to…

Not having enough time to "do it all"

I wish…

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Laili

*This is a real example used during the course design process of the professional course Water Systems Design: Learning from the Past for Resilient Water Futures

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Female

27-year-old

Entry-level career

Jakarta, Indonesia

Rural background

Water management and governance

I would like to understand better the technical side of water sustainability

I wish to go back to the university to complete a PhD

I'm finishing an internship at Jakarta municipality

I look after a cat I found in the street

I strongly believe that traditional knowledge should not be ignored as past folly 

I need to continue studying to pursue a career in the field I'm working in

I lack certain skills to complete a PhD

I feel I could bring together academic knowledge and traditional knowledge to be a better professional

Achieve a strong career in water sustainability

Combine traditional knowledge and academic knowledge in water sustainability

Not having enough time to "do it all"

Unsure about the reception of her proposals on traditional knowledge